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The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two individuals in connection with a suspected murder at Ori-Apata Oderemi, Ido, alongside two robbery suspects apprehended during a separate intelligence-led operation.
In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the Command said a good Samaritan discovered “the lifeless body of a 62-year-old woman in a bush path within the community.” The deceased “was found lying in a pool of blood with a deep cut on her neck,” with preliminary findings revealing that “the corpse had been at the location for at least seven (7) days prior to its discovery.”
Detectives quickly secured the scene and deployed forensic experts “to process and gather necessary evidence that will aid in identifying, arresting, and prosecuting the perpetrator(s).” The body was taken to Adeoyo General Hospital morgue for autopsy and post-mortem examination “to scientifically determine the actual cause of death.” The case has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department “in line with standard investigative procedure and to ensure a comprehensive and discreet inquiry.”
Preliminary investigations led to the arrest of Muhammed Sanusi, 42, and Ogbu James Ajah, 40, both residents of Ori-Apata area, Ido. They are currently in custody at the State CID and “are assisting the Police with ongoing investigations, while efforts are being intensified to apprehend any other accomplices linked to the crime.”
The development “initially triggered protests by aggrieved family members and sympathisers within the community,” but tensions were “swiftly brought under control through the timely intervention of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ido Division, in collaboration with the Local Government Chairman,” who urged residents “not to take the law into their own hands.” Joint patrols involving other security agencies and relevant non-state actors have commenced, with “Police operational assets and tactical teams strategically deployed to the area to maintain public order, strengthen visibility policing, and reassure residents of their safety.”
In a separate operation, the Command apprehended two robbery suspects following intelligence from vigilant citizens regarding criminal activities along Elebu-Oja, off Alao-Akala Expressway, Ibadan. Operatives of the Anti-Counterfeiting and Fraud Unit arrested Elijah Teejay, 21, and Ottu Emmanuel, 33, recovering “two (2) toy pistols and some illicit drugs, which were immediately secured as exhibits for investigation.”
The statement added, “Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to multiple acts of robbery along the aforementioned axis and other locations within and outside Oyo State,” noting that their arrest represents “a critical step towards disrupting this criminal network and restoring public confidence in the safety of the area.” The suspects remain in custody, and the Commissioner of Police has directed that “upon the conclusion of the investigation, they be charged to court in accordance with the law.”
The Command expressed appreciation to members of the public for their vigilance and thanked the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, for his “unwavering support, strategic leadership, and commitment to strengthening intelligence-led policing across the nation,” assuring residents that “criminal elements will find no safe haven within Oyo State.”
